Sustainable Financing: ESG-linked Financing
Improve your ESG performance with our flexible ESG-linked financing solutions. Expert guidance and financial incentives will boost your sustainability strategy.
Flexibility in Utilizing Funds
As funds raised are not tied to a specific investment or use of proceeds, but to your ESG performance, uses are as flexible as conventional financing.
In Line With Your ESG Strategy
ESG-linked financing is well established in credit markets and may serve as a positive feedback loop to fit your overall sustainability strategy.
Tailored to Fit Your Needs
We evaluate ESG-linked financing on an individual basis and support you in finding suitable targets so that you truly get what you need.
How It Works
ESG-linked financing provides a direct financial incentive to improve your ESG performance by linking tailored sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) to the financing margin.
We Support You in Finding Suitable KPIs
Specifying relevant and material environmental KPIs, such as a CO2 emission reduction, ensures that a positive contribution is made to climate protection. KPIs should be meaningful to the business and related to the borrower’s overall ESG goals.
We Link Selected KPIs to the Financing Terms
The financing terms (primarily the margin) are tied to the borrower’s performance on the agreed KPIs and impact the overall cost of capital. Our experts advise you on relevant and material targets, as well as on any other questions relating to implementation.
We Support You in Finding Suitable KPIs
We are happy to guide you in selecting trustworthy second party opinion (SPO) providers and ESG rating agencies, if needed.
We Link Selected KPIs to the Financing Terms
If your KPI performance surpasses a certain threshold, the financing margin will be reduced and vice versa.
We Tailor Your Financing to Meet Your Needs
Thanks to its flexibility, ESG-linked financing is applicable to a wide variety of our offered financing products. Depending on the instrument, we advise on market best practice and structure your financing according to your specific situation.
Our ESG Advisory Team Is Here For You
Our ESG financing experts offer guidance on KPI structure, testing, pricing of the ESG incentive, investor communication and integration to documentation.
Find Your Contact
Contact our experts directly. We are happy to find the optimal solution aligned with your strategy and ambitions.
Send Us a Message
For general requests relating to ESG-linked financing, feel free to leave us a message via our contact form. We will reach out to you shortly!
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Our strategic guidance, backed by a proven track record, is designed to ensure that your transactions reflect your ESG strategy and commitment to sustainability.
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RBI is a competent and trustful banking partner for our sustainable finance activities. They have accompanied us as ESG Coordinator for many years now, in various instruments from our debut sustainable loan, a KPI-linked interest rate swap to the latest KPI-linked EUR 160m Schuldschein, placed in March 2024. Their deep expertise has supported us in selecting meaningful and measurable KPIs. RBI's dedication to our sustainability goals strengthens our partnership, paving the way for continued joint success.
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Birgit Sigl
Director Corporate & Sustainable Finance Solutions
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